Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
The Revelaires* She Wears My Ring You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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